NASC 2019: Dianne Wittman [3-50]

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On this page, you will find information about Dianne Wittman, who is competing at the 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, -424, and is ranked #35 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Dianne Surname(s): Wittman Home: Pittsford, NY, United States Awards: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004 Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles Occupation: secretary

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 371 Average against: 387
Round 1		Wittman played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 362 to 279 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +83. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Wittman played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 318 to 469 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, -68.
Round 3		Wittman played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 374 to 368 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, -62.
Round 4		Wittman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, -12. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Wittman played #2 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and won 346 to 310 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +24. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Wittman played #36 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 361 to 307 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +78. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Wittman played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 426 to 424 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +80. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 8		Wittman played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 364 to 349 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +95. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Wittman played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 398 to 322 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +171. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Wittman played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 344 to 441 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +74. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Wittman played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 403 to 447 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +30. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Wittman played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 364 to 313 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +81. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Wittman played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 306 to 387 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +0. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Wittman played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 314 to 455 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, -141. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Wittman played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, -54. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Wittman played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 369 to 345 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, -30. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Wittman played #26 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and lost 320 to 408 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, -118. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Wittman played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 504 to 347 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +39. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Wittman played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) again and lost 372 to 465 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, -54. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Wittman played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 296 to 405 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, -163. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Wittman played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 335 to 415 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, -243. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Wittman played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 453 to 380 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, -170. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Wittman played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 308 to 406 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, -268. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Wittman played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 417 to 270 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, -121. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 25		Wittman played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 342 to 439 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, -218. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Wittman played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 438 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, -344.
Round 27		Wittman played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 471 to 476 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-13, -349. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Wittman played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and lost 378 to 452 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -423.
Round 29		Wittman played #63 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 303 to 391 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-15, -511.
Round 30		Wittman played #57 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 443 to 367 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-15, -435.
Round 31		Wittman played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and won 358 to 347 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-15, -424.

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